Accident · 2021-09-06

NTSB case CEN21LA406 · CESSNA A185F · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2021-09-06
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA A185F (N7574N)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of an unsecured fuel bladder, which reduced the fuel capacity of the affected tank.

Source: NTSB case CEN21LA406

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane39Class 1 (2021-04-09)8,340 total · 885 in this make/model · 150 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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